everyone to close their eyes and just
listen humans are pretty jealous
creatures naturally I suppose for every
situation we find ourselves in we
compare now why we compare I can’t
explain but I have noticed a few things
when our comparisons favour us that
feeling of superiority is brief however
when it’s reversed and we feel inferior
that feeling of jealousy like your
in-laws stays far too long because yeah
you understand their significance but
maybe it’s time they should leave I
fallen victim to this to comparing
myself to peers far more successful than
I would have worked much harder we tend
to place too much of an emphasis on end
results rather than processes so when we
see someone we’re jealous of we look for
the quickest way to get there trying to
take one big step to achieve what others
did in 15 failing to realize those 15
steps molded them into who they are now
maybe it’s a societal problem we look
for quick fixes and shortcuts to success
as if hard work and time are synonymous
with failure turn on the news to hear
about an overnight success forgetting to
mention the thousands of hours and
sacrifices they made to get to where
they are now we’re a product of the
environment a product of instant
gratification filling the void of deep
meaningful relationships subsequently
rendering us incapable of forging the
ladder a wise man once said success is
like a mountain we become so focused on
the peak we forget we actually have to
climb it I know far too many peers who
don’t find fulfilment in their careers
due to the lack of impact they wish to
bring in just a year we’ve become so
hooked on this drug of instant
gratification and social medias the
dealer always looking for another hit we
post and wait post and wait post and
wait but do we care about what we’re
posting or are we just seeking
validation to fit in
we look forward to the next high so much
we’re slowly forgetting about today
subconsciously telling our minds
fulfillment is five seconds away which
is much easier than earning trust and
developing habitual processes through
hard work and failure my mum would be
disappointed if I didn’t put my
economics degree to use so here it goes
we’re using short-run variables for a
long-run equation we want everything to
happen now as a result of living in a
world where fabricated feelings of joy
and fulfillment are one click away being
present is fundamental but so is living
sustainably we focus so much on the end
result we forget about the process
entirely so the next time we feel
inferior
we shouldn’t wallow or look for quick
fixes just take it back to square one
and build thank you [Applause]